Let's Play A Game
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Do you have a favorite
favorite
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best-liked
(adjective)
Kelli's favorite color is yellow.
game? Kids play different games all around the world. Take a look.
Hopping Around
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Look at these girls playing hopscotch. They drew the board with chalk. These girls are hopping in Serbia.
Jump to the Beat
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Kids all over can jump rope. Some say a rhyme
rhyme
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two or more lines in a poem or song that end with the same sound
(noun)
In the rhyme, he paired the words peep and sleep.
or sing a song while they do it. This boy is jumping in Kenya.
Count on It
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Mancala is a popular counting game. These kids are playing it in Malaysia. It was first played using stones. That was long ago, in Africa.
Batter Up
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Cricket is a team sport. The game looks a bit like baseball. But a cricket bat is flat on one side. These boys are playing cricket in India. Each team is is trying to score the most runs. Who will win?
Did You Know?
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Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet. It’s played in more than 200 countries. In many places, it is called football. Do you play?